Venice Journals

Four days in Venice

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A September 1994 trip to Venice by superpurd

Quote: Venice is a must see for anyone touring in Italy. It is truly unique. It is also slowly sinking, you better go soon.

Four days in Venice

Overview

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The people are one of the highlights and sitting at an outdoor cafe watching the world go by seems to be one of the most popular habits of locals and tourists. The Palazzo Ducale and St. Marks Square (see separate journals) are must sees. Ride the vaporetto (water bus) for a full circuit as a way to see the city. En route stop at Lido. (a separate island) It is quite different from the main part of Venice. (It even has roads and cars) Those interested in glass blowing may wish to venture to Murano. There are lots of sales people wanting to take you there to 'watch the masters work'.Quick Tips: Most expensive method of transportation is the gondola rides. Do it for the 'romantic adventure...Read More

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Casa Linger

Hotel

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The most interesting part was getting the room. We hadn't booked prior to arrival and probably looked like we didn't know where we were going. We were immediately set upon by a gentleman with a book showing pictures of his room and price. We told him too expensive, so he brought over his friend Bruno with his book and cheaper rooms. We took a room from Bruno and he whizzed us down to the Vaporetto (water bus) and said 'Get off at #17, Paulo will be there.' Sure enough, Paulo was there; he took most of our luggage and headed for our room. Our room was up three flights; it did look like the pictures and was quite satisfactory. We had a small bathtub, sink, bidet in the bathroom. The room was a d...Read More

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Casa Linger

Venice, Italy

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Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)

Attraction | "Palazzo Ducale"

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It is a pink building which served as the home and government centre of the dukes of Venice. We entered by the Giant's staircase, beautifully gilded stucco. We were given earphones which tell you in English historical information about the room you are in and its contents. I highly recommend getting these, it makes the tour much more interesting. There are famous paintings by Tintoretto and Veronese. We toured through the prisons and on through the 'Bridge of Sighs' a connecting hallway which goes over the water between two buildings. Called the bridge of sighs because of the sighs of prisoners being taken to the inquisition. We toured an armoury of sorts which included various devices of tortu...Read More

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Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
Piazzetta San Marco
Venice, Italy 30124
+39 0415224951

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St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco)

Attraction | "St. Mark's Square and Basilica"

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St. Mark's Square is around stop #16 on the Vaporetto. It is a huge square and quite often a home to thousands of birds. The edges of the square are covered with outdoor restaurants and at prime time these are busy with diners and those just wishing to have a drink, relax and watch the world go by. St. Mark was a martyr in the time of the Roman Empire. His remains are in the church. Behind his tomb is the Golden Alter. We paid to see the treasures, but they were not all that wonderful. The ceiling shows the creation of the world including Adam &Eve, Noah's Ark, the crucifixion and the Ascension and last supper. There are beautiful tiles on the floor and mosaic tiles on the ceiling. Guide said...Read More

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St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco)
Piazza San Marco (basilica S. Marco)
Venice, Italy 30124
+39 0415225205

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Some of the "other things" in Venice

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Everyone goes to St. Marks, the Palazzo Ducale and takes a gondola ride. What else can you do? We had four days in Venice and other than the above consider the following. For art lovers, there is much to see. Almost every church has paintings of the likes of Tintoretto. The Scuda Grande Di San Rocco is excellent with many famous paintings of religious focus. We also went to the Peggy Guggenheim museum house where mostly impressionist art and some modern art is displayed. Ride the Vaporetto (water bus) for a complete cycle. It is cheap and the best way to get a view of the whole area. Get off at Lido (separate island) and spend an hour or two wandering there. We found a nice beach area. Go t...Read More

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